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CCHF virus variants in Pakistan and Afghanistan: Emerging diversity and epidemiology.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2015
Khurshid Adnan, Hassan Mukhtiar, Alam Muhammad Masroor, Aamir Uzma Bashir, Rehman Lubna, Sharif Salmaan, Shaukat Shahzad, Rana Muhammad Suleman, Angez Mehar, Zaidi Syed Sohail Zahoor
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been reported from more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Middle East. The disease is considered endemic in Pakistan and neighboring countries like Iran and Afghanistan. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the genetic diversity of CCHF virus (CCHFV) detected in Pakistan and Afghanistan based on analysis of partial S-segment sequences....
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